Best of Blue

Best of Blue is the first greatest hits compilation album released by English boy band Blue. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2004, by Innocent Records. It was due to be supported by a European tour of the same name, but this was cancelled in February 2005.^[3]

Best of Blue
Compilation album by Blue
Released	15 November 2004
Recorded	2000–2004
Genre	Pop
Length	53:04
Label	Innocent
Blue chronology
Remixes - Japan Tour Mini Album (2004) Best of Blue (2004) 4Ever Blue (2005)
Alternative cover
Special limited fans edition cover
Singles from Best of Blue
"Curtain Falls" Released: 8 November 2004[1] "Get Down on It" Released: 2 February 2005[2] "Only Words I Know" Released: 13 June 2005

Singles

• "Curtain Falls" — The debut single, released in November 2004. The single peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 3 on the Australian Top 40, at No. 1 in New Zealand and No. 5 in Ireland. The song has received a Silver sales status certification for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK. It was the only song from the album released as an official single in the UK.

• "Get Down on It" — The second single, released in January 2005. The song was released across Europe, except in the UK for unknown reasons. The song is a cover version of Kool & the Gang's number one hit and features instruments by Kool & The Gang, as well as vocals from Lil' Kim. The single peaked at No. 5 on the Australian and No. 1 in New Zealand.

• "Only Words I Know" — The third single, released in June 2005 only in Germany and Italy. The song wasn't released in the United Kingdom or other countries. The single was used to promote the release of the group's second greatest hits compilation, 4Ever Blue.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"All Rise" (from All Rise)	Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan, Simon Webbe, Daniel Stephens	Stargate	3:43
2.	"Too Close" (from All Rise)	Kier Gist, Darren Lighty, Robert Huggar, Raphael Brown, Robert Ford Jr., Denzil Miller, James B. Moore, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith	Ray Ruffin	3:45
3.	"If You Come Back" (from All Rise)	Ray Ruffin, Nicole Formescu, Lee Brennan, Ian Hope	Ray Ruffin	3:27
4.	"Fly by II" (from All Rise)	Eriksen, Hermansen, Rustan, Webbe	Stargate	3:46
5.	"One Love" (from One Love)	Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan	Stargate	3:33
6.	"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (featuring Elton John) (from One Love)	Elton John, Bernie Taupin	Stargate	3:41
7.	"U Make Me Wanna" (from One Love)	John McLaughlin, Harry Wilkins, Steve Robson	Stargate	3:38
8.	"Guilty" (from Guilty)	James, Kennedy, Woodcock, Barlow	True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:45
9.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone) (from Guilty)	Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway	Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:33
10.	"Breathe Easy" (from Guilty)	Jensen, Ryan, Martin M. Larsson	Deekay	4:36
11.	"Bubblin'" (featuring L.A.D.É from Guilty)	Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:05
12.	"Curtain Falls" (Previously unreleased)	Antony Costa, Tor Erik Hermansen, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Duncan James, DJ Wonder, Hallgeir Rustan, Mikkel SE	StarGate	4:02
13.	"Get Down on It" (featuring Kool & The Gang and Lil'Kim) (Previously unreleased)	Bell, Taylor, Brown, Hickens, Nash, Giftens, Thomas, Smith, West	StarGate	3:54
14.	"Love at First Sight" (Previously unreleased)			3:58
15.	"Best in Me" (2004 Version) (from All Rise)	Jem Godfrey, Bill Padley	Jem Godfrey, Bill Padley	3:13

Italian Alternative Track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Only Words I Know" (Italian Version (Previously unreleased)	Antony Costa, Tor Erik Hermansen, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Hallgeir Rustan, Mikkel SE	StarGate	3:36

Japanese Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"The Gift" (Previously unreleased)	Noriyuki Makihara	Deekay	4:55
17.	"It's Alright"	Costa, Jensen, Ryan, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:33

Taiwanese Bonus Track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"One Love: The Sequel"	Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan	Stargate, Ian Widgery	3:46

Limited Edition Fans' Edition Bonus Disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"If It Takes All Night"			3.26
2.	"After The Show"			3.31
3.	"Only Words I Know"	Antony Costa, Tor Erik Hermansen, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Hallgeir Rustan, Mikkel SE	StarGate	3:38
4.	"Long Time" (Smooth Mix)	Formescu, Ruffin, Hope, Webbe, Costa	Ray Ruffin	4:37
5.	"When Summer's Gone" (Live From Riverside) (Video)	Costa, James, Ryan, Webbe, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan	Stargate	4:11
6.	"The Blue Journey" (Documentary)
7.	"If You Come Back" (8 Jam Street Mix) (Accompanied by Photo Gallery)	Nicole Formescu, Lee Brennan, Ruffin, Ian Hope	Ray Ruffin, Pete Craigie*	3:27

Tour

Date	City	Country	Venue
Best of Blue Tour:
25 June, 2005	Sheffield	England	Hallam FM Arena
26 June, 2005	Manchester		Manchester Evening News Arena
27 June, 2005
29 June, 2005	Nottingham		Nottingham Arena
30 June, 2005	Birmingham		NEC Arena
1 July, 2005
3 July, 2005	Glasgow	Scotland	Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
4 July, 2005
5 July, 2005	Newcastle	England	Metro Radio Arena
7 July, 2005	London		Wembley Arena
8 July, 2005
9 July, 2005

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004)[4] Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 11 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 37 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 76 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) 72 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 6 French Albums (SNEP)[6] 5 German Albums (Media Control Charts) 7 Greek Albums (IFPI)[7] 5 Irish Albums (IRMA) 26 Italian Albums (FIMI) 1 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 14 Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[9] 4 New Zealand Albums (RIANZ) 25 Portugal Albums (AFP) 2 Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 12 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[11] 88 Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade) 8 Taiwan Albums (G-Music)[12] 1 Turkish Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 34 UK Albums (OCC) 6 Chart (2005) Peak position Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 9 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 11

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Peak position UK Albums Chart 37 Chart (2005) Peak position Italian Albums Chart 9 Swiss Albums Chart 49

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13]	Gold	20,000^
Germany (BVMI)[14]	Gold	100,000^
Italy (FIMI)[15]	4× Platinum	400,000*
Portugal (AFP)[16]	2× Platinum	80,000^
South Korea (RIAK)	—	6,118[17]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18]	Gold	20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]	Platinum	300,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[20]	Platinum	1,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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15. "Italian album certifications – Blue – Best of Blue" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Best of Blue" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
16. "Portuguese album certifications – Blue – Best of Blue" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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18. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Best of Blue')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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20. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2004". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.